Association between mask-associated dry eye (MADE) and corneal sensations

Abstract To determine the risk of mask-associated dry eye (MADE), we investigated the fluorescein tear break-up time (FBUT), ocular surface temperature and blood flow, along with corneal sensitivity, in mask wearers. We enrolled 60 mask wearers (mean age, 27.1 ± 5.2 years) and then measured FBUT, co...

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Main Authors: Takashi Itokawa, Yukinobu Okajima, Hiroko Iwashita, Kakisu Koji, Takashi Suzuki, Yuichi Hori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23994-0